Will Ferrell just lately reprised a down-on-his-luck Buddy the Elf at an NHL recreation, going viral for the raveled look.
Instances have been robust for lots of us. However we by no means anticipated it to hit Buddy the Elf! Lengthy gone are the times of smiling being his favourite — at the very least how Will Ferrell just lately portrayed him. As we reported on a pair weeks in the past, Ferrell turned up in full Buddy the Elf garb at a Los Angeles Kings recreation after Christmas, sitting there wanting completely depressing and out of vacation cheer. Now, Ferrell is explaining what made him gown up like that.
Showing on the New Heights podcast, Ferrell mentioned, “That was just…I get these weird ideas every now and then. We’re season ticket holders for the L.A. Kings. We have seats right on the glass. I told my wife, ‘Over the break, it would be funny if I just got a Buddy the Elf costume and didn’t shave for a week, and I’m just sitting there with a candy cigarette and I’m just gonna sit there for a period and see how people react.’”
Ferrell confirmed that he wasn’t selling something however reasonably simply gauging the gang. So, no, this wasn’t some type of viral advertising and marketing for Elf 2 however reasonably a playful approach to give a glimpse right into a post-holiday Buddy. “Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole…He’s having a pull from his beer, smoking a cig.” Whereas we’ll by no means get an Elf 2 (neither is it warranted, regardless of the 2003 authentic being a right away Christmas traditional — and is probably the latest film to earn that title — we do have to present Ferrell props for spreading the cheer…though I’m somewhat miffed he helped the Kings beat the Flyers.
Pulling in $171 million domestically, Elf would develop into one of many highest-grossing films of 2003. Numbers like that may usually drive a sequel nevertheless it’s actually one-offs like this that make you respect the film — and its star — much more. Add to that that co-stars James Caan, Ed Asher and Bob Newhart have all since handed, and also you’ve already misplaced a lot of the magic that may assist make the sequel work.
What did you consider Will Ferrell’s return as Buddy the Elf? Do you assume a sequel might work or is Elf greatest left as a standalone film?
